"Drive" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creators:

Tim Minear
Ben Queen

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A drama about various people competing in an illegal cross-country road race.

Plot Keywords:

Illegal Game | Cancellation | Hispanic | Racing Game | Clue

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Kristin Lehman	...	Corinna Wiles (7 episodes, 2007)
Emma Stone	...	Violet Trimble / ... (7 episodes, 2007)
Rochelle Aytes	...	Leigh Barnthouse / ... (7 episodes, 2007)
Taryn Manning	...	Ivy Chitty / ... (7 episodes, 2007)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Wendy Patrakas (7 episodes, 2007)
Nathan Fillion	...	Alex Tully (6 episodes, 2007)
Mircea Monroe	...	Ellie Laird (6 episodes, 2007)
Riley Smith	...	Rob Laird (6 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Alejandro	...	Winston Salazar (6 episodes, 2007)
J.D. Pardo	...	Sean Salazar (6 episodes, 2007)
Dylan Baker	...	John Trimble (6 episodes, 2007)
Brian Bloom	...	Allan James / ... (5 episodes, 2007)
Charles Martin Smith	...	Mr. Bright (4 episodes, 2007)
Cindy Williams	...	House Mother (3 episodes, 2007)
Richard Brooks	...	Detective Ehrle (3 episodes, 2007)
Michael Hyatt	...	Susan Chamblee (3 episodes, 2007)
Amy Acker	...	Kathryn Tully (3 episodes, 2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Fontana, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Dylan Baker was in every episode of the series. He was credited as a guest star for 5 of those. In the episode that became the series finale he was added to the opening credits, but this episode mostly went unseen, except online.

Goofs:

Continuity: Susan Patrakas' Dodge Caravan switches between one-piece headrests and two-piece ones.

Soundtrack:

Can't Stop the World

A Thrilling Ride Brought to an Unexpected Halt

Drive had the potential to be a top rated television show. It was not given the time to develop an audience. The writing was superb and the cast performances were simply outstanding. If given more than three weeks to garner fan support, Drive could have proved itself to be the next 24 or House. Television executives are too quick to cancel a show after only a few episodes. Television programs need time to develop a fan base which is often generated by word of mouth buzz. I had spoken with several co-workers about the show and had them eagerly awaiting the next installment of the action packed road sage. Fox, you simple made a mistake by not allowing Drive to rev up your otherwise lagging ratings. NBC made the same mistake with Jag which went on to be a hug success for CBS. NBC also made the came mistake with Fame which Fox, you had the great sense to pick up and the rest was history. I can only hope that Drive will find a new home on a network that is willing to give the show the opportunity to prove what it is made of. As a fan I found it frustrating to invest in a show only to have the plug pulled prematurely. If Fox just had to get rid of something, how about the sagging and long overdue departure of The Simpson's.